The 26th annual Barton-Duval reunion will be Saturday at the Gravel Hill Church of Christ Arbor in Dover. Registration will begin at noon and a pot luck meal will begin at 1 p.m. Friends and family are invited.

For more information call Steve or Liz Leavell at 331-3042.

History of the railroad

The Pope County Library system is proud to present the History of the Railroad in the United States hosted by Gerald Hook. The program will begin at 6 p.m. Saturday in Heritage Hall.

For more information contact, Kathy Fowler at 968-4368.

Dover Public School Choice Act

The Dover School District is accepting students under the Arkansas Public School Choice Act of 2013. Parents of students in Pope County, but not residing in the Dover School District, who would like for their students to attend Dover Schools under the Arkansas Public School Choice Act, can obtain a formal application from the superintendent’s office located at 9371 Market Street or online at www.doverschools.net.

Applications will be accepted until June 1. Parents will be notified before August 1, of the Boards decision.

Parents will be responsible for the transportation of these students, and Dover School District will not accept a pupil who is currently expelled from their resident district for drug or weapons violation.

Walnut Grove workday May 18

The Walnut Grove Cemetery located east of Hector will have a workday at 10 a.m. on May 18, followed by its annual decoration on Sunday, May 26. The program begins at 1:30 p.m. with special singing, family talks, a devotional speaker, and a short business meeting.

This year, members of the Story family will be honored and speakers will tell of their contributions to the community. Among the speakers will be Aaron Duvall, Shelia Churchill, Mary Jane Tontz and Rachel Swekosky, who will share stories about Melvin Story, Odie T. Story, Elbert Story and others. The devotional speaker will be another member of the Story family, Rev. Darwin Barnhouse. Everyone is welcome to come and enjoy the program as they honor departed loved ones.